16 Related Articles from 2019-01-17

300-foot frozen spectacle forms in Maine river. Crowds have been lining the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine, over the past few days to see the natural phenomenon in person >>

Affordability fuels new U.S. housing hot spots. Some smaller U.S. cities are seeing a rapid rise in home prices as Americans seek cheaper digs >>

Battle lines forming ahead of a looming U.S. privacy law fight. Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in advance of an expected fight this year over what kind of federal privacy law the U.S. should have. >>

Battle lines forming ahead of a looming US privacy law fight. Battle lines are forming ahead of a looming fight over a US privacy law >>

Comics poke fun at battle over State of the Union. Late-night hosts poke fun at the latest move in the government shutdown fight to delay the State of the Union address. >>

Drunken driver who killed 24-year-old mother gets probation: reports. An Idaho man who was convicted of felony vehicular manslaughter for killing a woman will not serve time in prison, according to reports. >>

GOP slams Pelosi for State of the Union demands. Reaction and analysis from Republican strategist Kimberly Klacik on 'Fox & Friends First.' >>

Maker of 'fun' toy bomb apologizes, halts sales following complaints. The company behind a bomb-defusing game for children has offered an apology following complaints from parents that it's inappropriate and insensitive. YULU also says it will stop shipping the item to North American markets. >>

Meanwhile: Meet the People Who Seek Out Radon Water (and Then Take a Big Gulp). The E.P.A. warns that radon causes cancer. But some tourists head to mines in Montana to soak it up. >>

Number of federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubles. Number of furloughed federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubled in week of Jan. 5 >>

Number of furloughed federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubled in week of Jan. 5. Number of furloughed federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubled in week of Jan. 5 >>

Scandals that brought down the Bakkers, once among US's most famous televangelists. Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were among the most famous televangelists in America when their empire all came crashing down amid sex and financial scandals. >>